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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

A word to describe indiscretion people

I'm looking for a word to describe those people who cannot maintain indiscretion for a long time. I mean those people who cannot hide the truth which may cause embarrassment to others.
  

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The two parts of your question are opposites. Do you mean a word for people who cannot maintain discretion ? How about "indiscreet"?

  • The two parts of your question are opposites.
  • Do you mean a word for people who cannot maintain discretion ?
  • How about "indiscreet"?
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The two parts of your question are opposites. Do you mean a word for people who cannot maintain discretion?

How about "indiscreet"?
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Yes you are correct.
But "indiscreet" seems more formal.
I guess it should be something like "His mouth is too open and he would throw out everything from his heart".
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Are they unable to hide the truth of what they're doing from others—e.g. failing to conceal a clandestine affair—or do they often say things that would be better left unsaid? The former would indicate a lack of discretion, in which case indiscreet seems fitting, whereas the latter would probably best be described as tactless.
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Thank you Mr. Wordy and Falconer again.

I guess "tactless" is appropriate in my case.

Anyway, I also wonder what "they are doing from others" means. Google too hits many results for the expression.
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He's a blabbermouth.

He can't keep a secret.

He's got no filter. Whatever is in his head comes out his mouth.
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User_garyI also wonder what "they are doing from others" means.
You're parsing it wrong. hide goes with from.

hide
what they are doing / their actions / the truth about their actions

from other people

CJ
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Thanks a lot Grammargreek

I was exactly looking for what you have written here.

Thanks to CalifJim as well.
Now I got it. English is so tough after all.

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